Overall:
So far, everything has gone well concerning my new but blemished 000C nylon. It is a wonderful guitar and I was happy to find it at such a reasonable price at zZounds - it was shipped as promised, and arrived in good order. The blemish turned out to be a couple of swirly areas on the spruce top (I suppose that's why it's "blemished"), nothing that bothers me. Playability is as nice as the 000C I played in a store nearby, and the Fishman F1 seems to work well. I will probably need to have a setup to improve action on the higher end of the neck for my own taste, although it is playable as is - OK - and I would have liked it if Martin made this model with natural fretboard, bridge and buttons - though this is not an issue with zZounds, as Martin would have to custom build it. Registration with Martin was not a problem. Thanks for the satisfactory experience, zZounds! It could have been imroved by being able to tell me a bit about the blemish before you shipped it - a photo or description - that would be my one suggestion for improvement. Cheers!

Overall:
I've bought and sold several nice classical guitars over the years (average cost about $2000 each), cedar and spruce tops, solid rosewood. This one is at the front of the pack. Arrived ready to play, good set up. The tone is clear and well-balanced, without a dull spot or any buzz on the fretboard. Good projection. I really appreciate the slightly thinner neck, since I'm not primarily a classical guitarist although I do play fingerstyle and classical pieces. It's a great cross-over for me. I bought the "blemished" model at a reduced price, but it's basically new, not a problem that I can see. It's a terrific instrument. I read the negative review on this site about this guitar, and it sounds like nonsense. This is my second Martin guitar and they've both been superior quality. I would not hesitate to recommend this model.

Overall:
My girlfriend actually purchased this guitar for me a little more than a month ago and I was 'by far' so excited as I've been very please and happy with my Martin OMCPA3 guitar. upon receiving it, the feel was great. The neck is slightly wider than an acoustic steel string guitar, BUT, ever so slightly narrow than a traditional classical guitar. Anyhow, upon playing this first guitar, I noticed that the intonation was off. The D, B and high E string would go extremely flat when traveling up the fret board. Even the onboard tuner was verifying this coincidence. So I spoke with a zzounds rep who told me to wait for a week. Anyhow, during this week I took it to a Martin certified luthier who told me that it was a bad guitar and that I should send it back. So once this week was up, I ended up sending that guitar back after working with the polite reps. Upon sending the Martin back, they immediately shipped a 2nd guitar back to me (which is rare for any company to do). So, upon receiving this guitar, I checked the features and found everything to be as the latter guitar, but the intonation was still off. The high E string on this instrument actually held up and was right on with my Boss Tuner and even with the onboard tuner. The only strings that are giving me problems now is the A and D string. Same thing, after the luthier inspected and played, they said to try and send it back. Another thing I noticed is that when I pluck an open A string on the instrument, it makes this 'hollow buzz' noise that eventually grows into a slight annoyance. And don't get me wrong, the action is already pretty high.
Overall, if the action was great, and most of all, if the intonation was as great as my Martin and Taylor guitar, I would keep it. I am intending to look for options on sending this guitar back and getting a different classical guitar. I hope this review helps everyone out in making a decision and I hope that I only have received 'lemon guitars'. It is quite possible.

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At zZounds, you‘ll get your gear fast and, usually, with free delivery. Because we have warehouses in New Jersey, Nevada and Mississippi, nearly 95 percent of Americans reside within our two-day shipping zones. Combine this with the fact that many of our best-selling products qualify for free two-day delivery and you get expedited shipping without the additional cost.

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Buy it, try it, like it, or return it to us for a full refund. It‘s just that simple. If you‘re not in love with what you bought, return it to zZounds within 45 days, and we‘ll promptly arrange for an exchange or a refund. No hassles. No hidden charges. And if a product‘s defective or damaged, call us at 800-zZounds (800-996-8637), and we‘ll email you a prepaid shipping label so you can easily return it to us at zero cost to you.

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zZounds has received multiple Bizrate® Circle of Excellence Platinum awards, placing us in the top 0.7 percent of Bizrate‘s network of 5,200 retailers. Our success in meeting the needs of our customers -- since 1996, we‘ve satisfied over 1,000,000 people -- is due in large part to the fact that zZounds only hires experienced musicians to answer your calls and emails, and they are never paid a commission.